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Phoenix police and fire officials rescued a 20-year-old hiker after he became trapped on a 200-foot cliff on Camelback Mountain on Sunday. A hiker was rescued Thursday evening from Camelback Mountain after injuring her ankle when a boulder rolled onto her, the Phoenix Fire Department said.Rescue teams were called to the Cholla Trail side of the mountain about 7:30 p.m., fire officials said.The woman had fallen a short distance off the path and was injured when a boulder rolled onto her ankle, officials said. When the temperature starts to lower, people want to enjoy the nice weather and don’t think they need to be as prepared as they would be if they were to hike in the middle of the summer. The Fire Department's Technical Rescue Teams found the woman in stable condition, but still needed to use a rope-rescue technique to bring her back onto the trail, officials said.While Phoenix crews were performing that rescue, a second mountain-rescue call occurred on Piestewa Peak.A 28-year-old man near the top reported feeling weak after his water had run out.Fire crews made contact with the man and were able to walk him down without incident, fire officials said.Emergency crews rescued a female hiker Thursday evening after a boulder rolled over her ankle on Camelback Mountain.Emergency crews rescued a female hiker Thursday evening after a boulder rolled over her ankle on Camelback Mountain. We want you to have a safe, enjoyable hike. “The mountain is tough,” Sirota said.

Its two trails, Echo Canyon and Cholla, are challenging and cause hikers to need emergency rescue more frequently than other trails across the Valley. Avoiding a mountain rescue Emergency responders encourage people who don’t hike often to start on a flat or mild to moderate trail before attempting Camelback and Piestewa. “We care about you. Its most deadly year seems to have been 2014, when four … A large number of these rescues takes place at Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona.Camelback Mountain is a popular hiking spot for many Paradise Valley, Phoenix and Scottsdale residents. We like people to stay on the trail. Phoenix fire officials were called to rescue an injured hiker on a Camelback Mountain trail Wednesday afternoon, the second in two days at the popular recreation area. These medical emergencies include overheating, overexertion and falling off of the trail.While there are many reasons for people needing rescue and assist while hiking Camelback, City of Phoenix Park Ranger Mark Sirota believes that the majority of problems are rooted in hikers’ lack of preparation. “Now that it’s starting to get cooler, when the temperature is in the 80’s and 90’s, we actually have more rescues and deaths.”Chandler resident Jake Plichta has been hiking consistently for three years and does not believe that the Camelback hike requires more experience, although he acknowledges that it does have a steeper incline than most of the trails in the Valley. “It starts getting warm, and the rescues actually go down,” Sirota said.

The Phoenix Fire Department and the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department have begun to work closely with the public to increase the safety of hikers, specifically those wishing to hike Camelback. We Though the high temperatures of Phoenix make the Camelback hike even more dangerous, the cooler months are actually when people need more help. Do it Right” to promote hiker preparation and awareness. Sometimes that means going to a different trail, not Camelback Mountain.”Though there are efforts to reduce the amount of rescues from Camelback and other desert parks and preserves across the Valley, there is still a significant amount of rescues that occur. PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - A hiker on Camelback Mountain had to be rescued Saturday afternoon after experiencing heat-related issues. We look at their clothing, their gear, their footwear, their children, their age … those are the determining factors,” Sirota said.Camelback Mountain is a park, not a preserve. A third hiker who had a possible seizure was rescued on the east side of Camelback mountain. Reda Bigler with the Phoenix Fire Department. Through conversation with guests wishing to hike Camelback, resorts and hotels are able to asses the ability and skill level of guests, andThe Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department has also started their campaign “Take a Hike. While most of the hikers who chose to go off-trail bring the appropriate equipment, there is still a high risk of danger.“We lost a couple of hikers last year because they were off-trail. Camelback Mountain, which draws about 750,000 visitors a year to its trailheads, by far spurs the most Phoenix mountain rescues, according to data released by the Phoenix Fire Department. There are approximately 200 people rescued from Phoenix mountain preserves and desert trails each year, according to data provided by the City of Phoenix. “The main reason I do not hike in the summer because of how hot and dangerous it can be,” Plichta said. Camelback Mountain: A hot spot for hikers and rescue teamsThere are approximately 200 people rescued from Phoenix mountain preserves and desert trails each year, according to data provided by the City of Phoenix.

Because of this, hikers are able to go off-trail to base jump, rock climb and boulder.